Question: National Consumer Day is celebrated on-
(a) 25 December
(b) 23 December
(c) 20 December
(d) 24 December
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- On 24 December 2016 National Consumer Day was celebrated across the country.
- The theme for this year is “Alternate Consumer Disputes Redressal.
- The National Consumer Day is observed every year on December 24. On this day, the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President.
- The Day is an annual occasion for celebration and solidarity within the national consumer movement and is an opportunity to promote the basic rights of all consumers.
- It should be known that on 15 March , each year ‘World Consumer Rights Day’ is celebrated.
- On this occasion Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution held an event at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
- In this event the theme “Alternative Dispute Resolution” and the Consumer Protection Bill 2015 were discussed.
Reference:
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